Nexus between Organizational Culture and Perceived Firm Effectiveness in a Manufacturing Firm in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of organizational culture on firm’s perceived effectiveness in the manufacturing industry with a particular focus on Nigerian Breweries Plc Ibadan. The objectives of this study were to examine whether adaptability, mission, involvement and consistency jointly and independently predicted organizational effectiveness and also to determine the link or association between mission, involvement and consistency and firm effectiveness. The study employed survey research. Primary data was used for the study with questionnaire as research instrument. The subjects were two hundred employees of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Ibadan. The five hypotheses formulated for the study were tested using Pearson correlation and regression with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that the independent variables (involvement, consistency, adaptability and mission) jointly and independently predicted perceived firm effectiveness. The research work also indicated a relationship between the independent variables and perceived firm effectiveness. Based on the findings from the study, it is recommended that managers must actively work to keep the existing organization culture relevant to the present and future while maintaining some sense of continuity with the past.

Keywords: organizational culture, perceived firm effectiveness, mission, involvement, adaptability